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Most Popular Recreation Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia

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2023 Most Popular Recreation Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia

3 Colleges
$31,066 Avg Salary
$24,557 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Recreation Administration Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 41 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, recreation administration is the #103 most popular major in West Virginia.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Recreation Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in West Virginia to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Recreation Administration program at each school on the list.

Check out the recreation admin bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in West Virginia.

#1

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

Our analysis found West Virginia University to be the most popular school for recreation administration students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in West Virginia. WVU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Morgantown.

About 39% of the students majoring in recreation admin at the school are women while 61% are male.

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#2

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

Out of the 3 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Marshall University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 38% of the recreation admin majors at the school.

Full Recreation Administration at Marshall University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Davis & Elkins College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Recreation Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. D&E is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Elkins.

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Best Recreation Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Recreation Administration Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 83
Virginia 51
North Carolina 350
Florida 391
Tennessee 52
Kentucky 145
South Carolina 181
Arkansas 73
Alabama 6
Mississippi 33

Recreation Administration is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Recreation Admin

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education 67,146
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 3,106
Outdoor Education 265
Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 174

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Glen Santy.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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